Snowdonia - David and Charles Britain Author:William M. Condry This magnificent land of snow-capped mountains, soaring eagles, deep wooded valleys and raging waterfalls has long captivated the hearts and minds of its inhabitants and visitors - and it became one of Britain's first National Parks. For those who love wildlife and lonely places, the call of its exalted heights and wide moorlands is irresistible... more ». William Condry takes us on his personal guided tour to show the wide variety of delights in store for the informed explorer. He describes the entrancing, often rare, flowers and ferns of the true alpine zone; the wealth of animal life in the many nature reserves; and the human story of succeeding generations who have left their marks on the land and shaped its attractive little towns and villages. He writes evocatively of Snowdonia's past, from megaliths and castles to the brooding remains of once-great slate and mining industries - and the now-thriving narrow-gauge railways. With the help of his own superb photographs he captures the essence of this wonderful corner of Britain and brings alive the continuing struggle to conserve it for others to enjoy. Includes a gazetteer and guide to Welsh place names.« less